International Space Station crew members (left to right) Terry Virts of the US, Anton Shkaplerov of Russia and Samantha Cristoforetti of Italy, rest shortly after landing near the town of Zhezkazgan, Kazakhstan. The three astronauts landed safely in the steppes of Kazakhstan yesterday, ending their 199-day mission after an unexpected “bonus month” aboard the International Space Station.

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